By Stephanie Ho Washington 06 June 2007 The human rights group Freedom House says North Korea has the worst human rights record in the world and is calling on the international community to take concrete legal action against Pyongyang. VOA's Stephani

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the Bush administration supports the idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic interests section in Iran. But she says the press of other matters delayed action on the issue, and that the decision will now

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 02 February 2006 The U.S. National Director of Intelligence says the al-Qaida terrorist network remains the top concern of the intelligence community, followed closely by

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By Michael Drudge London 11 May 2006 The British government has confirmed it will fight to overturn a judge's ruling that a group of Afghan hijackers be granted residency rights. ---------------------

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 February 2007 Union leaders in Guinea are welcoming a more relaxed curfew, but are pursuing a crippling strike action. They say they want President Lansana Conte to respect agreements signed in January that have been ignore

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By Paula Wolfson United Arab Emirates 13 January 2008 President Bush says Iran is the world's largest sponsor of terrorism, and a source of instability in the Middle East. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports in the only speech of his

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By VOA News Kampala, Uganda 25 February 2006 Police and opposition supporters clashed in Kampala Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has extended his 20-year rule, beating his chief rival, Kizza Besigye

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By Scott Stearns White House 29 March 2006 President Bush says the U.S. mission in Iraq is making progress despite continuing violence. Mr. Bush is explaining his strategy for success in Iraq at a tim

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If you're going to come up with a practical solution to any problem, Paul Polak observes, you have to first talk to the people who have the problem and listen to what they have to say. So that's what I did. Paul Polak is dedicated to developing pra

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 19 June 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for stronger international action against political repression in Zimbabwe during a meeting at the U.N. Thursday. Zimbabwe has seen increasing violence a

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Attack on Pro-Gbagbo Protestors Draws Criticism from Ivorian Rights Group Dozens of supporters of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo were attacked and injured during a rally Sunday in Abidjan, after opponents began throwing stones. Eric-Aim

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Eccentricity, Repression Marked Gadhafi's Rule Colonel Moammar Gadhafi died Wednesday, ending his months-long fight against transitional fighters. To the end, he refused to step down, a stubbornness that reflects his 40-year dictatorship. He was the

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Media Group: Press Freedom Weakens in Several Countries, Cyberspace 几个国家和互联网的新闻自由受限 For the first time, the Committee to Protect Journalists has added cyberspace as a category on its yearly risk list, which highlights pl

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'Cash Mob' Phenomenon Supports Local Business What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, the phenomenon is based on the concept of a flash mob, where la

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US Slams Unremitting Crackdown on Human Freedoms 美国批评多国加紧限制人民自由 STATE DEPARTMENT The United States says too many governments are tightening their grasp on basic human freedoms. The finding comes from the State Department's

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Drought and famine are forcing tens of thousands of Somalis to abandon their homes and seek assistance in the capital, Mogadishu, or neighboring countries. The U.N. World Food Program and other agencies say, however, the ongoing conflict in Somalia a

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By David Gollust State Department 10 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice marked International Human Rights Day Monday by honoring a Zimbabwe lawyers group that has defended democracy activists in that country. Rice also met with leaders

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By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 07 November 2006 Saddam Hussein called for Iraqis to forgive each other when he returned to court for a genocide trial two days after another panel of judges had condemned him to death for crimes against humanity. He sti

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By Paula Wolfson Sochi, Russia 05 April 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush is in Russia for his last summit with President Vladimir Putin before the Russian presidency passes to a new leader next month. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports White House officia

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By Paula Wolfson 05 April 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush is welcoming two new members to NATO. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush hailed the transformation of the Balkans in a speech in a town square in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. Croatians f

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